The Notre Dame Fighting Irish aren't going to be in the college football playoff. Heck, they're not even going to be in college football's postseason because they've declined to play in a bowl game.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won't be in the College Football Playoff. This is even though Marcus Freeman's team finished 10-2 while riding a 10-game winning streak.
Since the introduction of the 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024, bowls have lost relevance. But that still doesn't justify the Notre Dame Fighting Irish declining their invitation to play in one.
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After University of Notre Dame athletic director told ESPN that the Fighting Irish missing the College Football Playoff Pete Bevacqua "felt like a rug being pulled out from them", Notre Dame has declined to play in a bowl game this postseason.